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Thanksgiving trivia
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1
Some turkeys "
cackle
". Which are the turkeys that "
gobble"?
NONE OF THE ABOVE
PREGNANT
MALE
FEMALE
2
T or F: Neil Armstrong's first meal in space after walking on the moon was roasted turkey.
TRUE
FALSE
3
Yes, it's true, turkeys can actually fly. But which ones?
wild
jive
baked
domesticated
4
Which giant balloon in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has appeared the most?
Thanksgiving Turkey
Snoopy
Sponge Bob
Santa Claus
5
Which of these towns take their name from the traditional Thanksgiving bird?
Turkey, Texas
All the above
Turkey Creek, Lousiana
Turkey, North Carolina
6
T or F: Since the birds were imported by Turkish merchants, this is why we call them
turkeys.
FALSE
TRUE
7
Which president of the US officially declared Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
Barack Obama
George Washington
Donald Trump
8
What is the main reason for people wanting to fall asleep after a Thanksgiving meal?
Consuming too much food.
Consuming too much alcohol.
L-Tryptophan (an amino acid in turkey that is a sleep aid).
Boring company.
9
The very first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade featured which balloon character?
Tom Turkey
Trick question.........there were none.
Mickey Mouse
Spiderman
10
Who actually wanted our national bird to be the
turkey
instead of the
bald eagle
?
President Barack Obama
Abraham Lincoln
President George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
11
According to the Census Bureau, which state is the top in turkey producing in the country?
Minnesota
New Hampshire
California
Connecticut
12
The food with the most calories eaten during Thanksgiving is none other than our beloved:
Ham
Beets
Pecan Pie
Mashed potatoes with butter.
13
Which of the following foods was primarily served at the feast?
SEAL
LOBSTER
SWAN
ALL OF THE ABOVE
14
The Friday after Thanksgiving is traditionally called:
a day to sleep in.
November 25th
the after Thanksgiving Day sale!!
Black Friday
15
The tradition of football games on Thanksgiving began in 1934 when the Detroit Lions played:
Minnesota Vikings
Dallas Cowboys
Chicago Bears
Green Bay Packers
16
The average person consumes an average of ________ calories at Thanksgiving.
10 thousand
2 thousand
1 thousand
3 thousand
17
The average weight of turkeys purchased for Thanksgiving is ______ pounds.
25
100
15
50
18
Which of the following is the most popular way to serve leftover turkey?
STEW
CHILLI
SANDWICH
BURGER
19
What presidential tradition is taking place here?
President Trump choosing his next meal.
President Trump pardoning a turkey.
President Trump adopting a pet.
A wild turkey landed during one of the president's speeches.
20
About ____________ turkeys are cooked for Thanksgiving each year in the US.
1 billion
46 million
101 million
14 million
21
Black Friday
has always been the busiest day of the year for:
Plumbers
Shop owners
Firemen
Police Officers
22
Swanson
frozen TV dinners and airline meals
were actually created back in 1953 because:
airplanes do not have kitchens to cook the meals.
they had 260 tons of extra turkey they didn't sell that year
TV's were fast coming into all homes back then.
bachelors wanted something fast and easy to cook.
23
The very first Thanksgiving celebration actually lasted:
three days
one week
one hour
one day
24
The National Turkey Foundation says that around ____% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
95
100
88
50
25
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the largest _______ ever, weighed in at 1 ton.
turkey
pumpkin pie
ham
Grandma
26
Traditionally, Thanksgiving is always celebrated on:
the very last Thursday in November
the third Thursday in November.
the fourth Thursday in November
the first Thursday in November.
27
Which of the following is used in a good luck/make a wish ritual on Thanksgiving?
Breaking the wishbone.
Whomever can eat the most squash among the men.
Getting to eat the first slice of turkey.
Which lady can sing a Thanksgiving song.
28
A full grown turkey has about how many feathers?
3,500
1,000
It's actually fur, not feathers.
1 million
29
Wild turkeys can run more than 20 miles per hour when they are:
working out.
scared.
trying to mate.
being made fun of.
30
How can you tell if cranberries are
ripe
?
If you drop them................they bounce.
Only if they're green.
If you bite into them, they crunch.
If you bite into them and they ooze juice.
